Re: Discovery Learning

[Jack Uretsky <jlu@HEP.ANL.GOV>]

That's why we look at chi-sqared/PER DEGREE OF FREEDOM, or more
sophisticatedly, the probability of chi-squared.  See J.G. Taylor, M.
Moravcsik, J.L. Uretsky, DETERMINATION
    OF THE PION NUCLEON COUPLING CONSTANT FROM PHOTOPRODUCTION
    ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION DATA.
    Phys.Rev.113:689,1959
for a real physics example and discussion.

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Brian Whatcott wrote:

> Which reminds me of the footnote on linear regression testing methods:
> that almost any independent variable you introduce is doomed to increase
> the proportion of variance explained by the expression.
>
> Brian W
>
> At 01:09 PM 12/12/2003, you wrote:
> > I'm reminded by the quote, forget by whom and loosely quoted,  that " all
> > innovations in teaching are doomed to success"
> >
> > Joel
>
> > Charles Bell
> > Well I do love to try new approaches. Every new approach that comes along
> > always seem to be accompanied by a survey that says the "new" method
> > improves student retention and participation. ///
> > Charles Bell
>
> > MICHAEL HORTON
> > I have experienced many, many waves
> > > of the new ideas in teaching methods over the years.
> > >
> > > Novelty is what I would answer to this question. The discovery learni=
> > > ng is
> > > a novelty for a while (year or two). ///
> > > They all worked.
> > > FOR AWHILE ///
> > > to remember it longer then
> > >  there must be some connection in their mind
> > > between that concept and something memorable.
> ///
>
>
> Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!

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